Ross Taylor played a crucial knock for the Kiwis while their bowling attack kept Indian batsmen on leash. Navdeep Saini and Ravindra Jadeja raised hopes for India but fell short of the target
Some of their bowling and fielding frailties exposed in the series-opener, India will aim for quick course correction when they take on a resurgent New Zealand in the second ODI here on Saturday. Flying high after the 5-0 whitewash of New Zealand in the T20 series, India were brought to the ground after the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a four-wicket win in the first ODI. The Black Caps chased down their highest-ever total in ODI cricket at Seddon Park and the toss will be crucial once again at the even shorter Eden Park where the side batting second will have a clear advantage. New Zealand opted to bat here in both the T20Is, but India chased well in both instances albeit in different circumstances. India find themselves in a familiar situation after the loss in Hamilton. But the visitors have come from behind against the West Indies and Australia to win their last two ODI series and Virat Kohli's men will look to do the same here. Like in Chennai against t
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary from 7:30 am on Saturday.
With Rohit ruled out, India is set to field two debutant openers, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal, in its playing 11 for the first One Day International (ODI)
Young batsman Shreyas Iyer's maiden One Day Internatioanl century went in vain as New Zealand cricket team defeated India cricket team by four wickets in the series-opener
A third successive win at Seddon Park will give them their first ever T20I series' win on New Zealand soil, a feat they were unable to achieve on two occasions previously
Boasting a formidable batting line-up, chasing 133 proved to be a cakewalk for the visitors on a pitch that was slightly on the slower side
India vs New Zealand 1st T20 match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary from 12:20 pm IST
Jasprit Bumrah was the only bowler on either side to concede less than eight runs per over at the peculiar shaped ground with short boundaries in the series opener on Friday
Hamish Bennett was earlier a regular in the New Zealand ODI squad and also played in the 2011 World Cup
After Australia won a potentially pivotal toss in scorching heat and elected to bat, the home team was 160 for two at tea after facing some challenging bowling from the disciplined Kiwi attack.